The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

ocks up bis studio when ne goes ont
Can't you call another day and seeit2"
'.Oh. yes" answered Mv. Zerubbar
bel. amiably; ~but a. I'm here. may
y well tell you q the offw ! am will
Ing 20 make" Il
Mrs. Negilp's pretty face beamed
with Joy AZ the idea o. arranging
matters with the money-lendes. Il
would b. such delightful surprise for
Michael Angelo when he came home
70 find that that siresospe business Of
the bill Of sale had been brought % q
satisfactory conclusion during bis sb-
scnoe.
sMr. Megilp wants TO get back HE
bill a sale on this furnitnror' beg an
Mr.. Zerubbabel. with circular sweep
Of the hands towards the contents Of
the room.
'.Y-yes." breathed poor Madgs, With
SILVER. for she thought that the
odious man looked - IL he would IKE
TO carry of her household gods thArc
and then. All the brightness went out
Of her face. and she grow quite pale
well. Of course my expenses In con
ncction with this bill have been heavy
very heavy. and my loss, Il ! let i be
paid Oh at once. Will be great-very
great; in fact E100 will barely put me
straight" said Mr.. ZerubbaieL In .
business-like tone. THAT added TO
the GOO Mr.. Megilp borrowed Of me
last year makes G300 Now. I'll make
him this offer: I'll give him . check
for f25. and send him back the bill Of
sale in consideration Of his Academy
picture the big one, mind. ! mean
becoming my property"
j THE picture has been valued n
$500" put in Mrs Megilp. timidly.
oh. has it7 BY you and Mr.. Me-
Clip. l supposed Well, ] amt going
| 70 give that What have offered 4
IS good Is ES25-an uncommoniy high
price, let me tell you. ma'am. for
picture BY an unknown artist"
Every one says that my husband !
, one Of the rising artists Of the day.
, | exclaimed Mrs Megilp. firing up
II .-Oh, they all are" retorted Mr.
! Zerubbabel. rising. ~Still. you ha1
better think over my offer. and tel
! Mr.. Megilp what have said I'll cal
1 round in day or two 70 see the pict
ure. when you can let me have del
q mite answer"
: And Mr.. Zerubbabel took up has h
I and bowed md grinned himself on
4 leaving the indignant little woman
! think over matters in general. and Y
] matter o. the bill Of sale in particulA
Al When Michael Angelo came in q
!. told him Of the Jews visit and q
4 proposition he had made.
4 He has changed bis mind pret'
i quickly" remarked Megilp 'sIh
4 morning he would have nothing TO 81
= 70 my proposal Besides E25 Y vel
= little 70 get in hard cash, 50 sh'
q certainly wait for . few days before
y decide. Carper promised % speak
!, good word for mo TO q dealer
IknowA"
A day OF two Afterwards Mr.. Aors
~ Levi presented himself at Meg'il
studio. and found the artist putting
y. few final touches TO ''Chloe Count
~ Her Chickens" He surveyed
4 picture sttentively for some minut
"a and then, turning to Michael Ange
a he hsndly offered him fl00 for r.
..Why. I've had the offer Of - 60
:. a f325 for il already" exclaimed
- artist, Indignantly.
- Mr.. Levi pricked up his ears
-. ..Hullo! somebody has got the 81
Of me- he thought, ruefully- "
III the deuce can il hep"
-. ..Wen. don't mind giving you g
~ | for it-and perhaps you've somethl
u else il may suit me TO buy" he s.
i. with : glance round the stud
n whats thisa" he added, going
20 . large picture, very handsom
49, framed, but turned with face TO
~ wall. !.
- ga picture I sent in TO Burli
ton House last year. but i wasn't
'a.lcepted," stammered Michael Ang
Humph! don't wonder. VIII
y : the name of it?" went ON the dea
uR reading the legend inscribed on
frame, Margaret Mending
NV StockincS" mo that won't
pre- me; us big. ugly thing. and sh'
ingly raw. You've done better y
10 since -
4 4 s.All Of which il Sold" interrsiI
ont Megilp. in huffed tone, except
res little thing-'Sour Grapes.
and But again the dealer shook his D
Bet and took his stand before the case
pic which stood Chloe"
AL I'm give you ESoo for r." ne
nuio At last
'fFr Michael Angelo hesitated. He "
rather Levi had the picture
,bcd | Zerubbabel; but il seemed hard
rncd he should make no present proht
4 70 of this-his best work. Every p
Of the TSOO would be swallowed y
until | getting clear Of that unfortunate
u Il Of salel
ne .Give ne week TO think u o.
a aIx~ .~s1 - last turuinQ abr